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What 2 Provinces has VQA?

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Ontario

British Columbia

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What are the VQA laws in British Columbia?

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VQA - Province - 100% of grapes from the province
VQA -BC Appellation - 95% of grapes from appellation
VQA- Vintage Date / Varietal - 85% of grapes

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What is a DVA?

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Designated Viticultural Area

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What are BC’s 5 DVA’s

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Vancouver Island
Fraser Valley
Similkameen Valley
Gulf Islands
Okanagan Valley
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Describe the Gulf Islands

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Islands (Salt Spring, Pender, Saturna, Quadra, Bowen
New AVA - first winery in 1995
Climate - mild, extremely arid in summer
Grapes: Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris, Ortega, Marechal Foch

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Describe Vancouver Island

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1920 - wine industry began producing loganberry wine
1970 - 1st commercial winery
1983-1990 - Duncan Project determine vinifera (Pinot Gris, Auxeriois and Ortega) as preferred grapes

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Describe Fraser Valley

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1991 Domaine de Chaberton
Short Growing Season
Rich delta soil
Early Ripeners
Pinot Noir and Hybrids
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Describe Simikameen Valley

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Near US Border
Cooler winter
Reflective rocks; high mountains both sides of the valley
Arid, windy, overhead irrigation
Grapes: Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Chardonnay

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What Mountains and Desert impact the Okanagan Valley

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Coastal and Monashee Mountains

Sonora Desert

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Describe the Climate of the Okanagan

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Hot Summer
Long day light hours
Cold Winter
Low rain fall

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What are the Sub-Regions of the Okanagan Valley

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Kelowna
Naramata
Okanagan Falls
Golden Mine 
Black Sage / Osoyoos
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Who establishes the first winery in the Okanagan?

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1859 - Father Charles Pandosy mission near Kelowna

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What year did BC adopt the VQA program?

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1990

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What are the primary grapes of BC

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Pinot Noir
Chardonnay
Pinot Gris
Merlot

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Name some key producers of Okanagan

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Burrowing Owl
Quails Gate
Mission Hill
Jackson Triggs
Inniskilin
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16
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At what Latitude is Ontario’s Wine Region

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41-44 deg.

In line with Languedoc Rousillion and Chianti Classico and Rioja.

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17
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who is Johann Schiller

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1811 starts Canada’s first commercial vineyard

Considered the Father of Canadian Wine Industry

18
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What is Vin Villa

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The first winery started in 1866 on Pelee Island by 4 Kentucky business men.

19
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What happened in 1916

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Ontario Temperance Act

20
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What act replaced the Temperance Act and when?

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Liquour Control Act

1927

21
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Describe the history of Brights Wine

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1874 - Niagara Falls Wine Company
1911 - renamed Brights Wine Company
1952 - Wine maker Adhemar de Chaunac pulls out 600 acres of labrucsa and palns with vinifera and new hybrids (deChaunac)
1955 - produce the first 100% Chardonnay and a 7% Sparkling wine “Winette” from Labrusca.

22
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who is Paul Bosco

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1978 - Founded Chateau des Charmes
Planted first 100% all vinifera vineyard
1960’s while working for the SAQ - recognized a bottling issue for Brights.

23
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What years was the VQA initiated in Ontario

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What milestone occured in Ontario in 1966

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Ontario Wine Content Act

allow the importation of vinifera grapes and / or wine for blending purposes.

25
What wineries obtained the first license since prohibition?
Inniskillin and Podamer Champagne
26
What put Canada on the map for wine?
1991 | Iniskillin wins the Grand Prix d'Honneur at VINEXPO for their 1989 Vidal Icewine
27
What year was VQA intrenched into law
1999
28
Describe the VQA
``` Appellation System (quality Control) All wines tasted y Panel to ensure typicity Varietal - 85% rule Labeling: 100% - Provincial Primary Viticulture Areas Regional Appellations Sub Appellations ```
29
What are the 3 Ontario Viticulture Areas
Niagara Peninsula Lake Erie Shore Prince Edward Country
30
What are the rules of VQA Ontario
100% Ontario Grapes VQA Approved Varieties Grapes can be grown outside primary area or a blend of areas Any Vinifera Grape Variety Any Grape Hybrids (i.e. Videa, Baco Noir) Blend of Vinifera and Hybrids Wine is entirely fermented, blended, finished and bottled in Ontario
31
Describe Niagara Peninsula
Great lakes provide warm harvest conditions and minimal vine damage Escarpment which acts as buffer NOTL - soil is clay with some sandy patches Bench is clad, sandstone and dolomite 80% of Ontario Production
32
Describe Lake Erie North Shore
``` Includes Pelee Island Lake Erie Gentle slopes in all directions Warm Summers, Cold wineters Soil is sand, gravel and limestone Grapes: Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Merlot and Chardonnay ```
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Describe Prince Edward County
Slight cooler than Niagara Extremely cold in winter - bury grapes Limestone soil Chardonnay and Pinot Noir by far the best
34
What are the Regional Appellations of the Niagara Peninsula? Rules
``` Niagara on the Lake Niagara Escarpment 85% from region Used for blending across sub-regions balance of grapes from Niagara Peninsula ```
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What are the 3 sub-appellations of the Niagara Escarpment
Beamsville Bench Twenty Mile Bench Short Hills Bench
36
What are the 4 Sub-appellations of the Niagara on the Lake Region
Niagara River Niagara Lakeshore Four Mile Creek St. Davids Bench
37
What other Niagara Subregions exist
Lincoln Lakeshore Creek shore Vinemount Ridge
38
What are the two common trellis systems used in Ontario
Guyot | Pendelbogen
39
Describe Quebec
30 Wineries Mainly non vinifera Mesoclimate - Lake Champlain, St Lawrence; Laurentians and Appalachians Apple Ice Wine
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Describe Nova Scotia Wine
14 Wineries, 26 growers 45 de N. - in line with Champagne Chardonnay and Pinot -great sparkling
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What are the Nova Scotia Wine Standards
``` 2005 Provincials - 85% grapes Vineyard - 85% grapes Estate Bottled - 85% grapes Chaptilization allowed Wines of Nova Scotia logo certifies 100% grown ```

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